Join thousands of songwriters worldwide in this prestigious international songwriting event.
Formed with The BRIT Trust to discover new songwriting talent.

SUBMIT SONGS NOW

OPPORTUNITIES IN 2025
Everyone who enters gets Star Ratings from the judges and everyone is given a gift package of song pitching slots and songwriting courses worth over US$75. Everyone receives a personalized UKSC Certificate for each song and ALL song entries are matched to an insider list of songs required by publishing A&Rs and producers. Everyone gets free membership of SubmitMySong.com and FREE ENTRY into The Commonwealth Song Contest - a major international event where tens of thousands vote for the winning song (worth £30). Prizes this year include promotion and support with worldwide distribution, co writing a song with Rachel Walker-Mason, pro memberships and subscriptions to top songwriting resources, software, GISC membership, and much more. Check out the prizes page. And there are new categories for your songs - check them out here. There is so much on offer this year, so take your time to browse the site to discover the many benefits of being part of this prestigious international songwriting event. No other songwriting competition gives more to everyone who enters or works harder for songwriters and composers.
2025 DATES
SESSION TWO
​NOW OPEN
DEADLINE:  November 26
Track your songs in your Submissions Dashboard
Overall UKSC Winner Don't Walk Away by Chris Broom was rush released by popular UK singer Lucy Thomas after the winners were announced and quickly hit over 1,000,000 (one million) plays on YouTube with many more on other music platforms. The song has received widespread praise from reviewers and music critics. Watch the official release music video here. Songwriter Chris Broom says: “This prestigious competition has been a huge source of support and encouragement to me over the last few years and I'm sure a great many songwriters feel the same”.

MEET THE JUDGES

Martin Isherwood

Head of Music and Songwriting at Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts

Rachel Walker-Mason

Voting member of The GRAMMYS, British TV celebrity music show judge, and acclaimed songwriter
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Simon Ellis

BRIT AWARD winning Songwriter and Producer for some of the worlds biggest artists with over 100 million streams on Spotify alone

Stuart Epps

Renowned British Producer and CEO of Epps Music Productions working with global music legends

Belle Humble

Platinum selling songwriter (and UKSC Winner) with hundreds of millions of streams.

Richard Niles

Highly acclaimed award winning producer, arranger, broadcaster, author and Doctor of Music.
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MEET SOME UKSC SONGWRITERS

 "Thank you for the opportunity to be part of such an amazing project that has opened up many opportunities for me as an artist"
​Gigi Ann Green  
 "I've been very impressed with the contest and just how professionally it has been run. Thank you again for the opportunity"
​James Nagel
 “Thank you to the UK Songwriting Contest for such an amazing platform for songwriters to be heard. Well run competition.”​
​Natasha Duarte 
​“A big round of applause and a bow to the UKSC and its dedicated and passionate team. Thanks a million for making musicians come together and celebrate their craft!”
Nick Paschenda
"Your competition is incredible for songwriters to share their love for writing and music."
Leea Nanos



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“This prestigious competition has been a huge source of support and encouragement to me over the last few years and I'm sure a great many songwriters feel the same”
​Chris Broom
"Your competition has given me confidence and self belief, thank you xxx. The UKSC really has helped - so feel free to quote away!!! X"
Katie Kittermaster
The UK Songwriting Contest is a great opportunity for writers & musicians and it has been really helpful for me - I can't recommend it enough!!"
Mick Evans
"Beautifully run contest. I love this competition and the communication is just fantastic! Great work! Many thanks for your brilliant competition."
Katie Hardyman
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JOIN THE COMMUNITY
The UKSC has built a strong community of songwriters over 24 years creating a supportive atmosphere to promote the art and the craft of songwriting. Many entrants say that the community spirit and friendly support they receive is one of the most valued aspects of the contest. Read genuine unsolicited testimonials and see what people are saying about the UKSC on the Testimonials Page. 
OPEN TO EVERYONE WORLD WIDE
This contest is open to songwriters from every country. Beginners and experienced writers are welcome and all are judged equally. This is an international contest with entries from almost 100 countries. Everyone has the same opportunity to showcase their work to music industry professionals. Beginners have the same chance for success as experienced writers. See the Testimonials Page for genuine unsolicited comments from songwriters.

CERTIFICATES
Every writer receives a UKSC Certificate for each song. Frame it for your studio or home wall, use it in publicity photographs, show it when you apply for courses, jobs etc. Every writer is given a professional judges´ Star Rating for each song and the Certificate shows the position the song was awarded in the event.  Click here for more details...

SONG CATEGORIES
The song categories this year include Pop, Lyrics Only, Singer/Songwriter, The Songwriting Challenge (starting soon), Rock, Indie, Adult Contemporary, Love Songs, Acoustic, Unplugged, Folk, Teen, Jazz & Blues, Country, Christian/Faith, Major Artist, Instrumental, Open All Genres, Christmas Songs and a special section to experiment with AI generation. Full details and descriptions of the song categories are here.
   
Full 2024 RESULTS ARE HERE